Activate’s Communication coaches are here to support the writing, speaking, and visual communication tasks you encounter as an engineer at Rice. Developing effective, ethical communication takes time, practice, and feedback. Working with a trained engineering coach will enable you to communicate your ideas more clearly and confidently.

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Victoria Albanese
Victoria Albanese

Undergraduate, Bioengineering


Isha Chakraborty
Isha Chakraborty

MS/PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering


Fiona Chen
Fiona Chen

PhD, Chemical Engineering

Sarah Glass
Sarah Glass

PhD student, Civil and Environmental Engineering


Emily Henrich
Emily Henrich

Undergraduate, Bioengineering


Eddy Huang
Eddy Huang

PhD student, Computer Science

Madison James
Madison James

Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering


Avery Janenda
Avery Janenda

Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering


Bradford Mahung
Bradford Mahung

Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering

Joao Mattos
Joao Mattos

PhD student, Computer Science


Arya Muralidharan
Arya Muralidharan

PhD Student, Statistics


Grace Nie
Grace Nie

PhD, Statistics

Roy Phillips
Roy Phillips

PhD candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering


Ryan Purdy
Ryan Purdy

Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering


Katherine Sammy
Katherine Sammy

Undergraduate, Bioengineering

Sanjay Soni
Sanjay Soni

Undergraduate, Bioengineering


Caroline Spindel
Caroline Spindel

PhD student, Electrical Engineering


Mira Srinivasa
Mira Srinivasa

Undergraduate, Bioengineering

Ethan Zhang
Ethan Zhang

Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering

Frequently Asked Questions

What do coaches provide?

Coaches provide one-on-one coaching that supports your academic and professional communication needs, including:

Speaking in research and design presentations, poster presentations, and interviews Writing technical memos, research articles, design reports, career documents, and industry-related communications Communicating visual information in slides, posters, and papers

Who can make an appointment?

Anyone affiliated with or taking a class in the Brown School of Engineering at Rice can meet with Activate’s coaches.

Are appointments accessible?

When you schedule your appointment, you’ll have the opportunity to indicate your access needs or accommodations requests. If you would like to discuss accessibility concerns prior to making an appointment, please contact Mary Glavan.